The Department of Planning provides grant-in-aid to Research Institutions like Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) and Institute for Development and Communication (IDC) to promote research activities in the State. A sum of Rs. 5 crore ( 1 Cr as ACA during 2003-04 and Rs. 4 Cr during 2006-07 and 2007-08) given to Institute for Development and Communication (IDC) for creation of Corpus Fund. A sum of Rs. 5.00 Cr. stands released to CRRID for creation of Corpus Fund during 2006-07 and 2007-08. During 2012-13, the Planning Department had provided grant of Rs. 1.00 Cr to CRRID on the non-plan side, against the grant received from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).